Power-dump body



June 29 1926. 1,590,234

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Hforncla Patented June 29, 1926.

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JOHN c. GAY, RALPH n. siriani, Ann HARRY J. Quinn, on GALION, OHIO, Assreivons T0 THE GALION' METALLIC VALT COMPANY, OF'GALION, OHIO, CORPORA'ION OF OHIO. l

POWER-DUMP BODY.

Original application led January 10, 1924, Serial No. 685,332. Divided and this application filed October 9, 1924. Serial No. 742,535.

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a dump body with the bottom broken away and with some of the braces and supplementary frame members also broken away to show the arrangement of the brace and strain absorb ing rods forming the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the complete body and its actuating mechanism mounted on a chassis frame.

F ig. 3 is a detail view showing the manner of fastening one end of each rod to the frame.

F ig. 4 is a detail view showing the manner of fastening another end of each rod to the frame and means for adjusting the same.

Referring to the drawings in detail:

1 indicates the chassis frame upon which is mounted a supplementary frame 2. U- bolts 3 secure these two frames together. A cross shaft 4 is mounted in the frame 2 and held against lateral movement by pins 5. Pivotally mounted on the shaft 4 are brackets 6 which are attached to the body 7 by bolts 8.

In dump bodies of this character it has been found in practice that strains imposed thereon due to the dumping'of heavy loads on uneven surfaces will tend to warp and twist the sam-e. To overcome this defect we have provided means to absorb the strains and strengthen and brace the body and frame to decrease this tendency, and in case the body does become warped we have made provision to eliminate the same and overcome any tendency to further warping. To this end we have provided tie rods 9 and 10. The rod 9 is securely fastened to one o the frame members 11, as shown at 12, but

any suitable manner of mounting the same may be used. The rod 10 is secured to the corresponding frame member 13, as shown at 14. As seen in ,the drawings these rods extend diagonally across the body frame beneath the members 15 and 16 to the front corners of the body proper where they pass through openings 17 in angle irons 18 which are secured to the body 7 in any suitable manner, as by welding. These forward ends of the rods 9 and 10 are screw-threaded and adapted to receive nuts 19 which may be tightened to take up any slack in the rods caused by strains imposed thereon in absorbing strains which would otherwise be imposed onthe body and frame and tend to warp or twist'the same. Bosses 2O shaped` to lit the angle irons 18 are mounted on the tie rodsv adjacent said angle irons and form seats for the clamping nuts 19.

Thus it will be seen that in the use of dump bodies equipped with rods attached to the body frame and to the angle irons secured to the body in the manner described, we are enabled to relieve the body of strains tending to warp and twist the same by absorbing, through the rods 9 and 10, any torque of the body due, for example, to one of the wheels conveying the body dropping into a rut, in which position it must remain during dumping. It will further be seen that any slack in the rods caused by absorbing the strains ordinarily imposed on the body and frame may be taken up by adjusting the nuts 19, thereby materially adding to the life and durability of the truck. It will also be seen that if the body should become warped the adjusting means will serve to overcome such warping. it will also be seen that the rods assist in supporting the bottom of the body and the frame members.

It will be understood that we desire to comprehend wit-hin our invention such modifications and changes as may be necessary to adapt it to varying conditions and uses. Y a

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

in a vehicle, the combination of a body part having angle irons at the forward cor-- body part and spaced inwardly from the holding the latter in place, one oi the holdsdes thereof, tie rods extending, diagonally ing mean-s on each rod lbeing adjustable. across the'bot'tom of the body part with Intestimony whereof, We aix our signa- 10 their forward ends passing through said antures.

I gle irons and their real' ends passing through v JOHN C. GAY.

intermediate parts of said frame' meu'ibe'rs, RALPH E. SMITH.

and means at the ends' ofthe tie rods for' K HARRY J. QUIRK. 

